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Piercing: A Fad With Real Risks to Dental Health

Don’t be tongue-tied if you think you want it pierced. Ask questions and know the risks before you (or your…

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Sports Mouthguards: Sports Can be Hard on Teeth

Winning or losing in sports should not include losing one’s teeth in the process. The National Youth Sports Foundation for…

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What is your advice regarding breastfeeding and having dental work done involving amalgam silver fillings?

The scientific advice regarding silver amalgam fillings is that they are perfectly safe and offer many advantages over other types…

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My two year old daughter drinks a lot of orange squash. Will this damage her teeth?

Try to wean her off this as soon as you can and replace it with ordinary tap water. The orange…

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DeCare Dental & ARB to Expand Access to Dental Insurance Access for Irish Consumers

November 2014: DeCare Dental Insurance continued its market development strategy this month by partnering with ARB, a leading Wholesale Insurance…

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I suffer from a recurring mouth ulcer on the tip of my tongue which generally lasts approximately two weeks. Is this normal?

A recurring mouth ulcer should always be followed up and investigated further, initially by your own dentist and sometimes by…

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Mayo Under 21 Team Plan to Keep Smiling – With mouth guards sponsored by DeCare Dental

(Claremorris, 5 March 2014) In a recent survey commission by DeCare Dental Insurance, half of all people (48%), stated that…

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48% of people have not visited their dentist in the past year

This highlights the need for focus on dental hygiene. DeCare Dental Insurance Ireland releases research in to Ireland’s dental habits…